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Emily Knight, Events Fundraiser at Dorothy House, said: “This is 12 per cent of the total Home at Hospice hours of care provided by Dorothy House in 2016-17.

“We cover an area of over 700 square miles and the majority of our care is provided in the home and the community using innovative services to provide 24/7 support as an alternative to hospital care. However, for every £1 of funding we receive from the NHS, we have to raise £4 ourselves.

Dorothy House Hospice Care in Winsley - a view of the chapel and gardens

“So events like the Bath Half are critical to our ability to deliver our service.

“During the last 16 years that we have been associated with the Bath Half the care provided by Dorothy House has also grown from a total of 1,108 patient referrals and re-referrals in 2000-2001 to a total of 1,954 in 2016-2017.